“Like what?” Archer asked.
“Don’t go overboard,” she said. “I mean it.”
“It’s all part of the fun,” he said. “Do I have to get your approval first?”
“I’d like to know what you’re planning on,” she said. “As his mother.”
“Then I’ll text you the list later and you can approve it. I promise nothing all that crazy.”
“Are you going to tell me?” Archer asked.
“Jayce asked you what you wanted to do,” she reminded her son. “Other than video games.”
“Can we go back to the park to shoot hoops?”
“That is on the list.”
“Nice. How about a movie?”
“On the list too,” he said.
“No more,” she said. “You can be surprised and, Jayce, you don’t need to entertain him like that. Then he’ll expect it all the time.”
“From me or you?”
She held his stare when he turned his head at the red light. Did that question mean he wanted to come around more?
The sad part was, she wasn’t sure if it was for her or her son.
9
GOOD SAVE
The light turned green, a horn beeped and Jayce took off before Farrah answered his question.
Archer was giggling in the back. “You need to pay attention, Jayce. Or Mom won’t let me drive with you. She lectures Grandma all the time.”
“Sorry,” he mumbled.
“Archer is overreacting. My mother isn’t bad. But I can’t help wanting to make sure my son is safe with other people.”
Guess she was going to ignore his question. It was for the best.
He was trying to decide if he should consider this a date or not.
The pathetic part of his brain wanted to grasp on and hold tight as his emotions swirled around in his head.
The logical side said he was helping a friend out. Not even one he could consider an ex.
Yeah, she was one. Two months in high school counted to him.
They’d kissed, he’d had his hand in her shirt and down her pants. She’d done the same to him. Had they seen each other naked, or without shirts on? Nope, they hadn’t.
Would he like to do it now? He’d be lying if he said no.
But this was about Archer tonight. Getting to know her son more so that he didn’t fail in his babysitting duties.
After next week, then he’d test the waters on if there was anything there between him and Farrah.
